7th Floor (Spanish: Séptimo) is a 2013 Argentine-Spanish mystery film directed and co-written by Patxi Amezcua. The film stars Ricardo Darín and Belén Rueda.

7th Floor
Film Poster
SpanishSéptimo
Directed byPatxi Amezcua
Screenplay by
  • Patxi Amezcua
  • Alejo Flah
Produced by
  • Álvaro Augustin
  • Jordi Gasull
  • Axel Kuschevatzky
  • Andrés Longares
  • Matías Mosteirín
  • Edmon Roch
  • Hugo Sigman
Starring
CinematographyLucio Bonelli
Edited byLucas Nolla
Music byRoque Baños
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Film & TV House
  • 20th Century Fox
  • Batrax Entertainment
  • Film Factory Entertainment
  • GEM Entertainment
Release date
  • September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Argentina
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Sebastián Roberti is a successful lawyer in Buenos Aires. When his two children mysteriously disappear, he has to do everything in his power to find them.

Cast

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Reception

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The film was a box-office success in the Hispanic world and received mixed reviews from critics.[1] Jonathan Holland from The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "It’s clear from watching 7th Floor that the primary aim at the planning stage was to generate suspense. There’s enough in the fact of a father losing his kids to sustain the first hour, but once the question of the kids’ location has been solved, then Alejo Flah's script runs into all sorts of thoughtless credibility issues which only the most undemanding viewer will be prepared to excuse. “Don’t use your phone,” Rosales instructs Sebastian, and he doesn't. So why does it then runs out of battery at an inappropriate moment?".[2]

At the Miami International Film Festival, the film competed for the "Grand Jury Prize".[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hopewell, John. "'7th Floor' Goes Boffo in Argentina". Variety. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. ^ Holland, Jonathan. "7th Floor (Septimo): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Séptimo (2013) Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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